Tag: Jason Held

Mission control deal goes to Saber Astronautics

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australian space sector startup Saber Astronautics has been given a $6 million grant via the government’s Space Infrastructure Fund to develop the national Mission Control Centre at the Lot...

Local space sector is over the moon

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The $150 million federal play to involve Australian companies in American missions to the moon and Mars has been cautiously welcomed by local space firms, with hopes it could...

Arnhem Land plan for NASA rockets

Posted on   |  by James Riley
NASA’s plan to launch rockets from the Northern Territory is another watershed moment for the Australian space sector, with hopes the venture will encourage the federal government to provide...

Adelaide HQ for space agency

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
South Australia has won the competitive, six-month race between the states to host Australia’s space agency, with the headquarters to be based in Adelaide from next year. It was...

Saber Astro wins defence contract

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Sydney-based space company Saber Astronautics has secured a $1 million-plus defence contract to roll out an electronic signals damage detection technology. The funding is for phase two of a...

Comp heats up over space agency

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The competition between states and territories to host the Australian space agency is heating up, despite concerns the rivalries may undermine the agency’s national mission. The federal government recently...

Space agency details revealed

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australia’s national space agency will be up and running from July, but the federal government is yet to decide where it will be based as concerns over its level...

Make or break space report due

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A report on the local space industry that is expected to guide the creation of an Australian space agency has been delivered to the federal government and is expected...

Kiwis get the jump in space

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A successful rocket launch by a New Zealand company has signaled that space is “open for business”, with several Australian companies looking to follow in its footsteps. But a...